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Benno Neuburger, a modest land investor from Munich, and Anna Einstein, daughter of a cattle dealer from Laupheim, marry in 1907. They begin their lives together with great hope. It is a relatively prosperous time and a very optimistic one for German Jews who are enjoying a social renaissance in the industrializing, urbanizing rising star that is Germany. It’s not clear that this good fortune might begin to unravel.

Born with his father's legendary magic, half-elf Fieran Laesornysh longs to prove himself worthy of the elven heritage he carries. With the Alliance Kingdoms and the power-hungry Mongavarian Empire teetering on the brink of war, Fieran seizes his chance to take to the skies and become a legend in his own right. He just has to curb his cheekiness and survive the rigors of basic training first.

Inspired by a famed correspondence handbook penned by a persnickety Victorian who had strong opinions on how to lick a stamp, cultural critic Rachel Syme has rewritten the staid letter-writing rules of yore for the letter writers of today. Syme insists you must stuff your envelopes with flat frivolities (and includes guides for how to press flowers and make a matchbook-mark), teaches you how to perfume a parcel, and encourages you to cultivate your own ritual around keeping up with your correspondence.

Single dad, Joel Grainger, is devoted to his little girl, Imogen, doing all he can to be a key part of her life. But with Imogen’s mum being ever more difficult and Joel’s job suddenly in doubt, he’s worried that everything is about to change. Joel has given everything to Imogen, and he doesn’t regret it, but maybe he’s lost himself along the way… Since her dad’s heart-breaking dementia diagnosis, Poppy Wells has been struggling and desperately needs a break. An opportunity to stay in gorgeous Whisperwood Farmhouse couldn’t be more perfect.

Parents of children with disabilities often situate their activism as a means of improving the world for their child. However, some disabled activists perceive parental activism as working against the independence and dignity of people with disabilities. This thorny relationship is at the heart of the groundbreaking Allies and Obstacles. The authors chronicle parents' path-breaking advocacy in arenas such as the right to education and to liberty via deinstitutionalization as well as how they engaged in legal and political advocacy.

Wenn man von Kindesmissbrauch hört, fragt man sich zuerst, was einen Erwachsenen dazu bewegt, dies einem Kind anzutun. Die Gefühle der erlebten Momente aus der Perspektive des Opfers zu spüren, sich die Angst, Verzweiflung und die Scham dieser Momente vorzustellen, sind fast unmöglich. Sie sind etwas, das die meisten Menschen verdrängen, aus Angst davor, zu erfahren, was ein Kind in diesen Momenten der Machtlosigkeit empfindet. Ausgeliefert und allein ohne die Hilfe einer geliebten Person, oder oft sogar in dieser Situation mit einem nahestehenden Menschen.

“The best thriller of 2025.” —The Boston Globe * “Genius.” —The Washington Post “A literary thriller of the highest order” (Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Couple), Heartwood takes you on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race...

To Viggo, the veil was simply a landmark. Crossing it was considered suicide, and he'd never given much thought to what might lay beyond. Then, his life collapsed around him. Ejected from the military academy that was to have marked the start of his career, disowned by his family, passed over by the gods themselves, Viggo's last chance lay beyond the veil. Yet, from the very beginning, something was deeply troubling about the realm from whence the gods came. Its cities lay in ruins, its lands peopled by lunatics locked into tasks they could not escape.

Seit Jahrhunderten lastet ein Fluch auf der Familie Everly: Ihre schönsten und klügsten Kinder werden von der mysteriösen Penelope mitgenommen, als Sühne für ein Verbrechen, an das sich niemand mehr erinnern kann. Violet Everly war zehn, als ihre Mutter Marianne verschwand. Nicht einmal Penelope kann sie aufspüren, und so stellt sie Violet ein Ultimatum: Sie hat zehn Jahre Zeit, um Marianne zu finden. Schafft sie es nicht, holt sich Penelope stattdessen Violet. Ihre Suche führt Violet durch ganz Europa – und in eine andere, geheime, magische Welt voller Götter und Monster.

With all the recent turmoil in their lives, it’s time for vacation! Libby, Shadow, Greg, Alexis, and JJ load up in their RVs and caravan to Utah. It doesn’t take long before they meet the quirkiest couple. 95-year-old Eugene Walker and his third wife, 85-year-old Agatha. While enjoying live music one evening at Lake Powell, the group cannot help but admire the infectious energy and spunk of this elderly pair as they dance the night away.

In the fae realm, the Unseelie King Nightglade has ruled for centuries. However, recent mistakes have put a deadline on his reign. If he can’t find a queen in ten new moons, his rule will be over. The catch? The crowns make the final decision, not him.

This book is designed to show you how reading can make your life better in many ways. It’s perfect for people who love books but struggle to find time to read or those who want to enjoy a good laugh while learning something new.

Sommer in London: Die Schwedin Sam, impulsiv und leicht chaotisch, ist vorübergehend für ein Praktikum bei einer hippen Agentur in die Stadt gekommen. Auf einer Party trifft sie den idealistischen Luc, der nach der Uni noch nicht so recht seinen Platz in der Welt gefunden hat. Die beiden verlieben sich - im vollen Bewusstsein, dass ihre Verbindung aufgrund der Umstände nur von kurzer Dauer sein kann.

Seokga the No-Longer-Fallen is working on himself. Reinstated as a god, the trickster now attends much-needed therapy, even as he desperately searches for his lost love, Hani. But when the red thread of fate tangled around his finger—signaling Hani’s reincarnation—leads Seokga to a luxury cruise down the river of the dead, the woman he finds waiting for him isn’t Hani . . . she’s Yoo Kisa, and she has no memory of him.

The excursion was a mess. Sal's trust in his team is at rock bottom from the actions of another in the final fight. He now needs to enter the Tower and fight demons with the same person who betrayed him. As if that wasn't enough, he's pretty sure the former Super-Rookie and wonder kid on his team is actually a ticking time bomb, just waiting to explode.

Step into a transformative experience tailored exclusively for Black women with this powerful audiobook. Unlike many self-help audiobooks that skim the surface, this one delves deep into the unique challenges and strengths of Black women, offering actionable guidance and deep cultural wisdom in every chapter.

Josie hat der Liebe viele Chancen gegeben. Vier, um genau zu sein, und jede der vier Verlobungen scheiterte. Als ihr berühmter Vater beschließt, seinen Ruhestand mit einem brisanten Artikel über die Familie anzukündigen, weiß Josie, dass ihre romantische Vergangenheit in aller Munde sein wird. Um nicht bemitleidet zu werden, muss eine fünfte Verlobung her! Ausgerechnet Matthew, ein Freund ihrer Schwester und charmanter Besserwisser, ist der geeignetste Kandidat, und er spielt seine Rolle als Fake-Verlobter sehr gut.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “enthralling” (Los Angeles Times) and “remarkably engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) novel of literary and psychological suspense about the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charismatic, mercurial...

Emily has, by all appearances, a perfect life: a townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, two healthy children, and a husband who showers her with attention. But the truth is more complicated: Emily’s marriage is in trouble, her relationship with her parents is fraught, and she is still nursing a heartbreak from long ago. When Emily runs into her high school girlfriend at a cocktail party, that heartbreak comes roaring back. But Gen Hall is no longer the lanky, hungry kid with holes in her shoes who Emily loved in her youth.

It’s an autumn weekend at a comfortable New York country house where two deeply intertwined families have gathered to mark the host’s fifty-second birthday. Together, the group forms an enviable portrait of middle age. The wives and husbands have been friends for over thirty years, their teenage daughters have grown up together, and the dinners, games, and rituals forming their days all reflect the rich bonds between them.